The general public was invited. Over 10,000 locals used a modified version of iNaturalist (called eNature BR ) to photograph urban wildlife. In just six hours, they documented 1,200 species, including the rare pied tamarin, which researchers thought was extinct in that part of the city.
Equipped with handheld DNA sequencers (Oxford Nanopore MinIONs), participants identified mosquito species near the convention center to track potential zoonotic diseases. They found three viruses previously unknown to science. enature brazil festival part 2
Here is everything you need to know about the most critical environmental tech event of the year. When the first festival debuted in 2023, it was an experiment. The goal was to bridge the gap between Silicon Valley’s algorithms and the muddy boots of field biologists. It was a success, but attendees left with one major complaint: there was too much discussion and not enough deployment. The general public was invited
The theme for Part 2 is clear: “From Observation to Action.” Where Part 1 asked “How can we see the forest?” Part 2 demands, “How do we save it using what we see?” When the first festival debuted in 2023, it
A fiery panel asked: Is AI saving the forest or just watching it die? The room was divided when a European tech CEO suggested using generative AI to create synthetic "distress calls" to lure poachers into traps. Brazilian authorities quickly rejected the idea as too dangerous.
